Meet the unapologetic

Too often, ambition is only recognized when it is loud, polished, or already successful. But there are ambitious people everywhere doing serious work before the world has caught on. We are here for those taught to work hard, stay humble, and let the work speak for itself.

Neil CawseNeil Cawse as a child

Neil Cawse

Geotab

Founder and CEO of Geotab. Built to $1B+ revenue without outside capital.

Kristin O'NeillKristin O'Neill as a child

Kristin O'Neill

Team Canada

Forward for the New York Sirens and Team Canada. Olympic silver medalist and five-time World Champion.

Kasey Boyle

Kasey Boyle

Bantor

Founder & CEO of Bantor. Building AI software that helps field sales reps capture conference conversations and automate follow-ups.

Mike WessingerMike Wessinger as a child

Mike Wessinger

PointClickCare

Co-Founder and Executive Chair of PointClickCare. Built the company to nearly $1B+ in revenue.

Tal SchwartzTal Schwartz as a child

Tal Schwartz

North Exit Ventures

Co-founder of Exit North Ventures. Driving capital and conversation across Canadian fintech.

Eliana Field-MarshamEliana Field-Marsham as a child

Eliana Field-Marsham

SONNI

Co-Founder & COO of SONNI. Building mineral SPF skincare designed to make daily sun protection wearable and invisible.

Jay GerbrandtJay Gerbrandt as a child

Jay Gerbrandt

Fruitbloom Canadian Resources Inc.

Founder & CEO of Fruitbloom. Bringing proven allied technologies into Canadian minerals, energy, photonics, and compute markets.

Sarah BartnickaSarah Bartnicka as a child

Sarah Bartnicka

Milk Bag

Founder of Milk Bag. Building independent business media for the Canadian market.

Lindsay KruitLindsay Kruit as a child

Lindsay Kruit

Stowe Health

Founder and CEO of Stowe Health. Building the platform to organize and simplify healthcare for Canadians.

Will HannaWill Hanna as a child

Will Hanna

Miniswap

Co-founder and COO of Miniswap. Building the global marketplace for the tabletop gaming community.

Jeremy AugerJeremy Auger as a child

Jeremy Auger

LUCID Ventures

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Lucid Ventures. D2L co-founder backing AI-native B2B and frontier-tech founders.

Ian BurgessIan Burgess as a child

Ian Burgess

Ascendance Foundry

Founder & President of Ascendance Foundry. Building AI-first apprenticeship programs that place emerging technical talent into real company projects.

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